Could a stompy please change me just to "Pix"? Thanks.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
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Pix - May 04, 2010 9:37:01 am PDT #4525 of 6786
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Topic!Cindy - May 05, 2010 7:39:40 pm PDT #4526 of 6786
What is even happening?
We have a much more definable referrer spike (NPI) from TWOP, from the Vampire Diaries recap that mentions BBOC.
Was it okay that I linked to the FAQ? I know linking to the thread is wrong bad wrong, but I figured the FAQ was okay.
As per all the posting stats, it warms my cold, cold heart that I'm still showing up on the stat tables for spoilers, spoilers lite, and light bulbs. I'm glad I'm finally out of the B'crazy gang of 14, though. Hope this post doesn't screw it up.
Somewhere out there, there's a post where I summed up the Guscapades (for Heather/Daisy Jane, I think). And in my opinion, if there's a Fast Eddie/TV Tropes entry in the FAQ (if, if, if) then we should link to the thread where Gus first proposed creating the site, and then to my post (maybe on Gus's name) so that people get the story of Gus.
I've linked to TV Tropes, when needed, for assignments, and then promptly thrown up. Seriously. That was my worst time ever as a Buffista. I never felt the same here, again. So yeah, I don't want to give him a lot of attention, but I also don't want people to be unable to ascertain that Gus/Kimi/Janitor/Fast Eddie are all the same person, and that that person is a huge-ass creep, or at least was -- to us.
Gris - May 06, 2010 6:55:45 am PDT #4527 of 6786
Hey. New board.
The post Cindy refers to is here: Topic!Cindy "Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?" Jan 6, 2007 5:26:28 am PST
I missed most of this myself, and am glad the link exists.
meara - May 06, 2010 7:33:15 pm PDT #4528 of 6786
Cindy, I think it's perfectly fine to link to the FAQ, and see no reason why it wouldn't be! But maybe I'm not different from other buffistas?
brenda m - May 07, 2010 2:28:04 am PDT #4529 of 6786
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'm with meara.
Burrell - May 07, 2010 8:45:30 pm PDT #4530 of 6786
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Are we worrying unnecessarily? How likely is it that someone will come here specifically looking for info on Gus and the origins of TV Tropes?
§ ita § - May 08, 2010 5:22:43 am PDT #4531 of 6786
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't consider the FAQ a reaction to worry. I consider it a repository of facts, and if something generated a lot of questions, why not deem them frequently asked and answer them there?
I don't see a downside to laying out the information.
Cass - May 08, 2010 8:35:44 am PDT #4532 of 6786
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I don't see a downside to having the information readily and easily available. Even if it's just for us.
I know I personally flinch when people here or elsewhere ask because it means going over it again. Having an entry to point to and not have to relive it all in my head every time, even if it is someone else recapping, makes sense to me.
It's a question that has been frequently asked.
megan walker - May 08, 2010 8:59:33 am PDT #4533 of 6786
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
This reminds me that I promised to work on the FAQ. I need to get on that.
beekaytee - May 08, 2010 2:02:07 pm PDT #4534 of 6786
Compassionately intolerant
I'm agnostic about the FAQ entry. While I'd rather not relive it, I agree that it would be great to have a place, to which, any future questions can be quickly dispatched.
More than anything, I truly appreciate Cindy's rational and efficient recap. She's got a talent for such things!